South Carolina Senate Bill 172: Campus Free Expression Act

South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session

What it does

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "campus Free Expression Act"; By Adding Article 4 To Title 59, Chapter 101, So As To List And Protect Free Expression Rights; To Identify Publicly Accessible Outdoor Areas Of Public Higher Education Campuses As Public Forums; To Guarantee Existing Expressive Activity Protections; To Permit Public Institutions Of Higher Education To Charge Security Fees For Expressive Activities Based On Neutral Criteria; To Provide For Causes Of Action Following A Violation Of Expressive Rights; And To Define Necessary Terms.

Latest action

Scrivener's error corrected (2025-01-17)

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